ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1391, 18 March 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

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CENTRAL WINAND TIE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. BEECIIEY'S CENTURY. Anticipation and Fulfilment. Tho East A-C'entral match was the only cricket game which had any interest for lookers-on, and sufficient people to contributo tho sum of =ElO 13s. at the gates actually witnessed the match at the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon. At tho stage in which the match had been left the previous week—Central with a lead of Ufl on and four wickets in hand —it was obvious that there could be no thrills about the final result, unless something remarknblo happened, and nothing remarkable did happen. 'It was just an ordinary game, already tlceided to all intents am! purposes, and (be play was really rather below than flbove tho true form of either side. It is true that both teams, or ' individual players amongst them, scored runs rapidly, but then the bowling was very weak nil round. Beechey, with a big not-out score already on the score-sheet, and Hickfon, tho other not out, set out to pile up some moro runs to put nil hope of a win by East out of the question. Hickson was temperate, but Beechey went for the bowling at once. He was especially severe on Grimmett's deliveries, hitting them all over the field, very frequently out of the field. Tho other.bowlers fared scarcely better, and by the time Beechey had finished with them tlvey were probably bowling about as badly as they had ever done in all tho season. The innings was declared closed when ,Hickson's wicket fell with the total at 259, and of this very good seven-wickets' score Beechey had mado 121 (not out). Naughton Off His Form. Doubt as to the final result had vanished long before, and, beyond occasional -cheers for Beechey's big hitting, the only comment made on the play was that Central should have declared earlier. When East had to go to the wickets thero was some speculation as to what would happen. Would Naughton, who had taken six wickets for 25 runs the previous weak, find the spot again? In view of this fine performance he was of course given first trial with tlio bnll, but very early it was evident that he had relapsed into ordinary form. Ho was treated with rather moro respect than he deserved for a little, and then tho batsmen hit him all over the field, until finally he was taken off without capturing a wicket. In fact, the only bowling for Central that had any sting in it was Robinson's. Things did not go well for East at the outset, however. Tucker went out with Baker to open thu innings, and both of them hit and scored freely enough, but Baker played n. fast one from Robinson into his wicket after making half a dozen. Hickson, too, played round a good length ono from tho same bowler, which lifted his leg stump out and smashed it—two men out with 20 runs up. Gibbcs, tho nest 'man, began cautiously, and then he and Tucker, who was batting splendidly, mndo the pace lively. Gibbes was finally run out through bad work between tho wickets, for which he was not to blame, but by this time it was quite clear that Central could not get the sido out. Midlane was in the twenties before Tucker was out, and he played out time with Mahoney, raising the score to 179 for four wickets. South Beats North, South enjoyed on Saturday the somewhat unusual experience, lor them, of easily beating their opponents, and saining (i three-point win. Tlie victims wero North, whose batting talent, usually of very lair quality, went all to pieces in this particular game. A week earlier South had completed an innings for 182, and North had lost four wickets for 38. It was a bad start, but the end was worse. On Saturday tho remaining North wickets fell in about an hour's pi«y, and the total score for tlie innings was only 67. It was a. "rot" of the worst description. Phillips was the only batsman to make double figures. North followed on, and did a littlo better in their second innings, but not well enough to avert the crushing defeat which the feebleness of. their previous attempt had made almost inevitable. l-'inlaysQri-' made, a capital stand, and passed the half century; oho or two other batsmen acquitted themselves moderately well, but several men on whom the team is accustomed to rely went down as easily as in the first in- ' nings. The last North wicket fell at halt-past five o'clock, and South wero left with twenty minutes in which to get the 23 runs necessary to givo them a threepoint win. This task, thanks mainly to Patrick, they accomplished easily, without losing a wicket, and with five minutes to spare.' Grace, who shared the batting, was not in scoring vein, but Patrick got away a number of big hits—once lifting tho ball into Kent Terrace, and another time driving to the far corner of tho ground—and soon raised the required total. • It was a quiet finish to a game chiefly 'notable for the utter collapse of tho North batting. Win for the Collegians. The Petone-Victoria College cricket match, played at Petone, resulted in a three-point win for Victoria College by 56 runs. On the previous Saturday Victoria College mado 126 runs in their first innings, and Petone responded with 67, and at tho close of the day's play Victoria College, in their second attempt, had lost three wickets for 25. On resumption on Saturday, on a treacherous wicket and a slow outfield, Victoria College increased their score to 103, to which Dempsey with 62 not out was the chief contributor. Ho played a sound, defensive innings, which included sii fourers. Victoria College's ultimate success was largely duo to his effort. Nuun, six wickets for 34 runs, bowled well for Petone. Requiring 163 to win, Petono succeeded in obtaining only 106. M'Kenzie, who showed patient tactics, was chief contributor", with 36 not out. Saunders, five for 38, and Dickson, five for 43, were the destructive agents for Victoria College. The result of this match places Victoria College amongst the three leading teams in tho competition.

COLLEGE AND PETONE. Victoria College.—First Inning 3 126 Potone.—First Innings G7 Victoria College.—Second Innings. Burbidge, U, b. Nunn 5 Jameson, c. and b. Barber 0 Dempsey, 112111H211111112221U14111111 414411111, not out' G2 Fanning, b. Nunn 0 Caddick, 21411112, run out 11l Griffiths, 1.b.w.,_ b. Nunn I) Atmore, 2, b. Nunn : 2 Salmond, b. Nnnn (I Burns, l>. Barber 0 Dickson, IW2, b. Nunn S Saunders, 1111121, c. M'Kenzie, b. Barber 8 Extras '■> Total 103 First Innings 12G Grand Total 229 Bowling Analysis.—Barber took three wickets for 21 runs; Nunn, six for .14; Bennett, none for 26; M'Kenzie, none for Petone.—Second Innings. Dalgleish. 14121411, b. Saunders 15 Bennett, 1, c. Griffiths, b. Samiders ... 1 Nunn, 111111, b. Dickson fi Barber, li, b. Dickson (J M'Kenzie, 131141421222212-112, not out... '.K hnrdhnin, b. Dickson 0 Tregear, c. Fanning, b. Dickson t) Taplin, 2124K, c, Burbidge, b. Dickson 13 Sonthgnte, 11124, e. Dickson, b. Saunders 9 Stevenson, 1, c. and b. Saunders 1 Platt, b. Saunders 0 Extras 19 Total mo First Innings C 7 / Grand Total 173 Bowlins; Analysis.—Dickson took fivo wickets for 43; Saunders, five for 38; Caddick, nono for G. SOUTH AND NORTH. Wellington North.—First Innings. Crombio, 411, b, Kejs ..-.. i> Sheridan, 1.b.w,, b. Koye d Finlajwii, U, Lb.iv., li. Keys i

Wynynrd, 2331, b. Liws 9 Phillips, -J3211-1-2113, b. Patrick 22 Windley, 1111, b. Patrick 4 ISoddinstou, 33, b. Fenton G Blacklock, 311, b. Patrick 5 O'!Sulliv,in, 121221, not out !) l'imllay. 1, b. Fenton 1 Exiras I! Total G7 Bowling Analysis.—Patrick took threo wickets tor 25 runs; Keys, three for 20; Laws, ono for 3; Fenton, three for IG. Wellington North.—Second Innings. Hlacklock, 1, c. sub., b. Patrick 1 I.uckie, 3, b. Fenton '.) (.'ronibie, c. sub., b. Patrick 0 Phillips, 1311111112222, c. sub., b. Burlon ....--. 1!) Finlayson, 14111311312311311131331211422, st. Schmoll, b. Fenton 53 Wvnvarcl, 11, sf. Schmoll, b. Burton ... 2 Wmclley, 2, 1.b.w., b. Burton 2 O'Sullivan, 11213331223221, b. Grace ... 27 Boddington, 113, not out 5 Findlay, Jl, b. Fenton 2 Sheridan, 11113223, c. Walters, b. Grace 14 Extras S) Total 137 First innings G7 Aggregate 204 Bowling; Analysis.—Patrick took two wickets for 15 riins; Fenton, three for 43; Burton, threo for 27; Laws, none for 19; Grace, two for 24. ■Wellington South.—Second Innings. Grace, 111, not out 3 Patrick, 34124113, not out 17 Extras 3 Total for no wickets 23 First innings 182 Aggregate 205 CENTRAL AND EAST A. Central.—First Innings. Naughton, 13345131, c. Baker, b. Gibbes 21 Wilkinson, 3, b. Gibbes a Blamires, 11311111113311, hit wicket, b. M'Girr 20 Robinson, 133, b. Gibbes 7 Beechey, 1211131423431323331451113111111 331i140-uni 131331-45143, not out ... 121 Jackson, 11441131431, b. Nash 24 Little, 1, c. Griinmett, b. Nash 1 Hickson, 111111133111113115113111, b. M'Girr 3G Cook, 2, not out 2 Extras 24 Total for seven wiekete 259 Bowlin? analysis: Grimmett took no wickets for 7o runs; Gibbes, three for 88; M'Girr, two for 37; Nash, two for 35. East A, first innings 62 East A.—Second Innings. Baker, 11112, b. Robinson G Tucker, 33133313313223112133111331313311 3331313311, c. Patterson, b. Robinson S!) S. Hickson, 1, b. Robinson 1 Gibbes, 33113333113123111, run out 31 ■ Midlane, 333133113141221, not out 32 Mahoney, 11111, not out 5 Extras 12 Total for four wickets 179 Bowling analysis: Nau<rhron took no wickets for 59 runs; Robinson, three for 49; Blaraircs, nono for 33; C. Hickson, none for 11; Little, nono for 4. HUTT AND EAST B. Hutt.—First Innings. L. Isherwood, 215111112, run out ■ 15 D. Yates, 13, 1.b.w.. b. Hales 4 W. A. Alderslcy, 41544411, b. Hales ... 24 A. H. Pringle, 11114211, run out 12 F. Judil, 131111J24, run out 21 Climie, 1114, b. Johnson 7 G. Pringle, 1, not out 1 AV. Bock, 12-lWm, b. Hales 19 Borland, run out 0 J. Pikher, 3112122, c. Hurdlings 12 Extras 10 Total 125 Bowling analysis: Hales took 3 wickets for 24 runs, Smith 0 for 25, Hutchings 2 for 30, M'Cnrdell 0 for 17, Johnson 1 for 15. East B. First Innings 143 Second Innings. Smith, 21121113121, b. Isherwood 16 Wills. 2541221.223114. b. H. Pringlo 33 Hales, 211262.(1111-11, b. Isherwood ... 27 Hughes, 13111114111142121112111121242 : 111, not out 49 Waps-liaffe, n>121121, c. and b. G. Pringle 14 Hutton. 111111112121, 1.b.w., b. Piloher 14 Colbett, 1211. not out 5 Johnston. 11211, c. and b. H. Pringle G Extras 19 Total '. IS3 Hutchings, M'Cardell, and Max did not bat. Bowling analysis: Alderslfry took no wickets for 22 runs, Borland 0 for 28, A. H. Pringlo 2 for 3G, Isherwood 2 for 28, Judd 0 for 20, G. Pringle 1 for 11, Pilcher 1 for 9. THE LAST ROUND. The following are the drawings for the final round of matches of the senior championship, to be played on March 23 and 30:East A v. Central, No. 1, Basin Reserve. South v. Victoria College, No. 2, Basin Reserve. North v. East B, No. 3, Basin Reserve. Hutt v. Petone, at Petone. THE MARLBOROUGH MATCH. VVULiLIiN'OTON REPRESENTATIVES. A match between a representative eleven from Marlborough and a Wellington B team will be commenced on tho Basin Reserve at 11 a.m. to-day. Some changes havo had to be mado in the Wellington side, owing to tho inability of Saunders and Beechey to play in the match. Their places will bo takon by Burton and Laws. Following is tho Wellington team to play: Nunn, Jgckson, Baker, Grimmett, Judd, Howe, linlayson, Grace, Walters, Burton,.and Laws. FINAL ROUND AT CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Chrisfchurch, March 17. Tho final round of matches of the present cricket season was commenced today. They are to be three-day matches. The weather was fine, but cold. St. Albans, playing against West Christchurch, scored 319 in their first innings, and West Christchurch made 14 for no wickets. Sydenham, playing against Linwood, mado 307 in the first innings, and Linwood responded -with 29 for no wickets. East Christchurch scored 2C2 against Riccarton. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. NORTH SHORE LEADING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, March 17. The ninth round of the senior grade cricket matches was concluded yesterday. Win? v;ero obtained by Graftou, Eden, and North Shore, all on tho first innings. North Shore now lend for the championship by one point from Grafton and Eden, with only nnother match to be played by each team. hi tlie first innings against Parnetl, North Shore had made 183, to which Parnoil replied with only !)G (Olliff 32, Anthony IS). Town-send took six wiokets for 24 runs, and Bush two for 3. North Shore batted again and made 98 for two wickets (Sale 43 not out'. Ralfo 26). Against Pon.sonby's score of 131, Grafton mads 179 (Pratt ii. Mason 27, MacCormick 23). N. C. Sneddon took fivo wickets for 51 runs. Pcisonby lost two wickets for 44 (C. A. Sneddon 20 not out). In their peeond innings Edpn declared al 'their first day's tolly of 285 for four wickets, and dismissed University for 201 (Graham 36, Wallace 34, Ellis 32). BIG SCORING AT DUNEDIN. (By Telegraph'. Association.) Dunedln, March IG. Owins! to the unfavourable weather and bad grounds, only one senior cricket match was played to-day-Carisbrook A v. Carisbrook IS. The former team were at the wickets all the afternoon, making 2°B for two wickets—Siedeberg 112 (not out), Huntly 48, and Hopkins 30.

SWIMMING.

MISS DURACK'S NEW RECORD. Ui Tclciraph—l'reas Associalion-Oopyrighl (Kec. March 17, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, March IG. Miss Durack to-day swum 100 yard? in liuiu. 6soc, bratiuij Uw own previous world's lecoid .(for. kdiw) by 3 tsc*,

BHEAST-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP. Uy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Kec. March 17, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, March 16. At the swimming sports, Finney won tho 100 yards breast stroke championship of Victoria. Time, lmin. 20 3-ssec. CYCLING. By Telegraph—rreii AcaooLlLUn— OoDjrrighl (Kee. March 17, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, March 17. In the cycling match between Clarko (Australia) and Lnwsoii (America), the Australian secured two out of three milo heats. YADIES' ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec. March 17, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, March 17. Miss Pickering, the challenger, has defeated Miss Lewis, the holder of the ladies' rowing championship of Australia. LAWN TENNIS. (By Tcleeraph.—PrcEa Association.) Blenheim, March 16. The finals for the Marlborough lawn tennis championships resulted as follow:— Ladies Singles: Mrs. Lord (Christchurch) beat Miss Jenkins. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Ross and Jenkins beat Mrs. Lord and Miss Anderson. Men's Singles: I". M. B. Fisher (Wellington) boat Dr. Bennett. Men's Doubles: Fisher and Bennett beat Sharpe and Brock. SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEFEATS VICTORIA. (Roc. March IS, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 17. In the inter-Stato tennis tournament, held at Adelaide, South Australia defeated Victoria by 14 rubbers to 7. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 18, 0.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 17. The St. Patrick's Day sports included the 440 yds. hurdle championship of New South Wales, and was won by Frsser. Time, G2 l-ssoc. The mile championship was won by Wood. Time, imin. 38 4-ssec. FOOTBALL AGAIN. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. March IS, 0.55 a.m.) London, March 17. The international Rugby match, England v. Scotland, was won by Scotland by 8 points (a goal and a try) to 3 points (a try). Scotland beat Ireland in the Association match by four goals to one. PRACTICE ON SATURDAY. Footballers had their first opportunity to bo out with tho ball on tho field again on. Saturday, and as ill-luck would havo it the weather was summery and the giounds hard. Practices were held by Pcneke, Southern, Athletic, St. Jalnei, Oriental, Sclwyn, St. John's, and Wanderers' clubs, and fair musters were reported on most of the playing nefils.